grigri

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noun

A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

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gres-grisgreegree
OriginFrench grimper →
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Meanings

grigri1

noungrigri (plural grigris)

plural grigris

  1. climbingA belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

grigri2

noungrigri (plural grigris)

plural grigris

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gris-gris.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan African amulet

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gres-grisgreegree
Broader
amulettalisman

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Origin

grigri · noun

  1. Frenchgrimper“to climb”
  2. Englishgrigri

From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

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grigri · noun

See gris-gris.

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APA

grigri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grigri

MLA

“grigri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grigri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grigri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grigri.

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